BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Mercury News Sports Columnist Tim Kawakami covers the Warriors and lends his extensive knowledge of the team to explain how tongiht's epic Game 6 will go down against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Do NOT miss TNT and NBA TV's Brent Barry as he joins Coach Nick to discuss the Thunder vs the Warrirors, the evolution of the 3 point shot, and whether the post up will ever become a viable offensive action. 

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It's a celebration!!! The Sixers won the draft lotto so Jon is on cloud nine. Matt and Jon talk about whether the lotto was rigged, who to pick at #1, and then, a HISTORIC Get @ Me Dog. Lots of shoutouts and no beefs because life is good when you're chilling with the #1 pick.

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Coach Nick welcomes Daily Show Correspondent and comedian Ronny Chieng on the show. Ronny has been IN on the conversation at BBALLBREAKDOWN from the beginning, and now that he's a broadcast TV star with a blue tick next to his name on Twitter, he can join in on the podcast. Enjoy this freewheelin' and funny discussion on the NBA and how BBALLBREAKDOWN fits into Ronny's world.

Morten, Sarah and Bryan got together to record another episode wher they eulogized the Spurs, previewed the Western Conference Finals, and spoke briefly about some of the major recent coaching moves (Joerger to SAC, Skiles stepping down and McMillan to IND).

Becky Griffin, an Israeli columnist for Calcalist (think The Wall Street Journal in Israel) joins Coach Nick to discuss women journalists in sports, Steph Curry's place in culture and the NBA, and the murky waters of interacting with fans on social media.

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Do you need a coach? Well there's plenty to choose from! This week, we're joined by Dave Futernick as we offer suggestions for new jobs for all the ex-coaches we lost this year. Then Get @ Me Dog, shout outs, and beefs.

Indianapolis Star Beat Writer for the Indiana Pacers (Extraordinairre) Candace Buckner joins Coach Nick to discuss the intricate details behind Frank Vogel's tenure as head coach of the Pacers and why Larry Bird decided to let him go.

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Bryan Toporek and Sarah Cilea kicked things off with a huge Spurs-Thunder Game 2 rant, and then discussed CLE-ATL, MIA-TOR, GSW-POR and what they thought about IND letting Frank Vogel go.

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Coach Nick welcomes friend of the show Ryan Ruocco - NBA Play By Play announcer for the YES Network. He covers the Brooklyn Nets and the NBA for ESPN and we sat down to have an in depth conversation on the nature of covering the NBA in real time. We discuss a lot of the techniques involved, providing a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain.

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